Source: Thoughts on Eating a Healthy Breakfast and Lunch by Dr. Edward Group Whenever there is discussion of weight loss methods, “eat healthy!” is always a suggestion. My opinion is no exception. I’ve devoted several recent blog posts to discussions about weight loss and the importance of implementing healthy eating habits in order to achieve it. … Continue reading Thoughts on Eating a Healthy Breakfast and Lunch
Essential Oils Offer Many Health Benefits
Essential oils are more than just a great addition to a relaxing massage. True essential oils are distilled from the bark, flowers, or leaves of a plant and can provide physical and psychological benefits. Internal ingestion of some oils, inhalation, and application to the skin are all methods of using essential oils. The use of … Continue reading Essential Oils Offer Many Health Benefits
5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use
Source: 5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use by Dr. Edward Group If you’ve ever been in a sauna then you know first hand how rejuvenating and invigorating a good sweat can be. Sweating is a form of detoxification and there may be no better place to stimulate this process than in the sauna. Sauna therapy developed … Continue reading 5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use
Depression in men linked to folic acid deficiency
Men who do not get enough folic acid in their diets may be more susceptible to depression, studies have shown. Folic acid is the dietary form of vitamin B9 and is found primarily in green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, beans and other legumes, liver, and yeast (including homebrewed alcohol and live yeast cultures). Folic acid … Continue reading Depression in men linked to folic acid deficiency
Fasting for Weight Loss
Source: Fasting for Weight Loss by Dr. Edward Group Fasting is a great way to begin a new fitness or weight loss program. Reducing or, really, eliminating food and beverages that contribute to weight gain will help to kick-start your efforts and has the added benefit of body detoxification and colon cleansing. Some people fast by … Continue reading Fasting for Weight Loss
5 Facts about Calorie Restriction
Source: 5 Facts about Calorie Restriction by Dr. Edward Group Calorie restriction is defined as a reduction of 30-60% of one’s regular calorie intake while maintaining a diet that provides enough nutrients to prevent malnutrition. Scientists believe calorie restriction stimulates a defensive state designed to help an organism survive environmental and metabolic adversity. This non-genetic strategy … Continue reading 5 Facts about Calorie Restriction
The Health Dangers of Cadmium
Source: The Health Dangers of Cadmium by Dr. Edward Group Cadmium is a toxic metal that occurs naturally in the environment. Humans are exposed to cadmium mostly through plant-derived food. There is no safe margin of cadmium exposure and the need to lower human exposure is desperate. Cadmium produces a number of health problems and is … Continue reading The Health Dangers of Cadmium
Top 9 Herbs for Mental Health
Source: Top 9 Herbs for Mental Health by Dr. Edward Group Ever find yourself unable to remember what you did just two minutes ago? Or maybe you experience brain fog more often than you’d like. These days it seems to happen more frequently to all of us. Information overload, stress, and even the assortment of environmental toxins … Continue reading Top 9 Herbs for Mental Health
5 Things You Should Know About Obesity
Source: 5 Things You Should Know About Obesity by Dr. Edward Group Despite being one of the most preventable conditions on the planet, obesity is, unfortunately, a hugely significant problem. According to the World Health Association, the global obesity rate has more than doubled since 1980. [1] Certainly diet and exercise can go a long way … Continue reading 5 Things You Should Know About Obesity
Lead exposure linked to emotional problems, anxiety and pervasive developmental problems in children
Even relatively low levels of lead exposure can produce emotional disorders in children, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics on June 30. "Our study is showing that even low levels of lead is associated with behavior differences," lead author Jianghong Liu said. Lead, a … Continue reading Lead exposure linked to emotional problems, anxiety and pervasive developmental problems in children
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 